Meet One Local Patient: Michelle
When you donate blood The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas you are helping to save patients’ lives right here in our community. Fortunately we can share the stores of how your blood donations save their lives. Here is one of hundreds of the local lives that have been saved by blood donors like you.
As a wife, mother and owner of Lake Lynn Lodge in Concord, Michelle’s purpose in life is to care for others. Little did she know that one day she would have to rely on others for the most precious gift of all – life.
As Thanksgiving approached, Michelle found herself tired and lethargic – not from her normal busy pace, but something more. When doctors diagnosed her with Non-Hodgkins Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Michelle gathered her close-knit family at the Lodge to share the news.
She found herself in unfamiliar territory, on the receiving end of many prayers and offers of support. Michelle would not be outdone – before her first chemo treatment, she cut her hair and donated it to Locks of Love so that other patients could benefit.
Treating Michelle’s cancer required 8 rounds of chemo over 6 months. Each round included whole blood and platelet transfusions to restore her energy. Thanks to local blood donors like you, Michelle is preparing for the next step in her treatment, a stem cell transplant.
If you are eligible to donate blood; please show your support for patients like Michelle. Just 30 minutes can save up to 3 local lives. Those interested in donating blood can do so at one of CBCC’s four donor centers or at a community blood drive www.cbcc.us/donate.
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